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Tropical Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lemon, for juice
- ¼ cup diced pimientos
- 8 oz pineapple tidbits in juice
- ⅓ cup light mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- 10 oz diced roasted chicken (about 2 cups)
- 12–16 Bibb lettuce leaves
Steps
- Juice lemon (2 tablespoons); drain pimientos and pineapple. Combine lemon juice, pimientos, pineapple, mayonnaise, and curry powder in medium bowl. Stir in chicken until well blended.
- Arrange lettuce leaves on serving plates; mound chicken salad in center and serve.
Plantain Pie
Ingredients
- 1 prepared 9-inch pie crust
- 2 very well-ripened plantains (rinsed)
- 1 (24-ounce) jar mango slices in light syrup (drained)
- 2 eggs (or ½ cup egg substitute)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Steps
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Arrange pie crust in 9-inch pie plate; pinch or fold edges of dough to finish.
- Cut ends off plantains; slice through peel lengthwise for easy removal. Remove and discard peels; place plantains in blender (or food processor). Add remaining ingredients and process 20-30 seconds, scraping sides down as needed, or until smooth and fully blended.
- Pour mixture into pie crust. Bake 30 minutes or until center of pie is set and crust is golden. Cool completely and serve.
- (Makes 8 servings.)
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Tropical Chicken Salad
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 190, Total Fat 9g, Sat Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 60mg, Sodium 410mg, Total Carb 11g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 8g, Protein 18g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%
Plantain Pie
Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 9g, Chol 55mg, Sodium 160mg, Total Carb 41g, Fiber 2g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 20%, Vitamin C 80%, Iron 6%